Spanish word

oeste

Pronunciation

IPA/oˈeste/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwest

Example

Vamos hacia el oeste en coche.

We are going west by car.

Illustration for oeste (west)

More examples

El viento del oeste trajo lluvia.

The wind from the west brought rain.

Core concept

Western compass point opposite east.

Common phrases

  • viento del oeste

    wind from the west

  • hacia el oeste

    westward

  • por el oeste

    across the west

Similar words

occidente: Collective western side of places or nations, indicating the West as a region or civilization.
poniente: Sunset direction, especially invoked in poetry, tradition, or regional speech.

Definition in Spanish

Punto cardinal que indica la dirección donde se pone el sol y la zona situada en esa orientación.

Word origin

Oeste ultimately traces to Latin occidēns, literally 'setting' from occidere 'to fall or set', and development in the Romance languages produced the Spanish oeste.

Usage tips

  • Oeste refers both to the compass direction and to a western area, so Spanish pairs it with hacia for movement and with al oeste de + place for spatial relationships.

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